Vivo Y500i Price in South Africa
Expected Retail Price
ZAR3654
Price of Vivo Y500i in South Africa as of Mar 2026.
Key Features:
Brand: Vivo
6.75″ display
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset
7200 mAh battery
Detailed Specifications
- Network
Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Launch
Announced: 2026, January 12
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, January 16
- Body
Dimensions: 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight: 219 g (7.72 oz)
Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- : IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Display
Type: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size: 6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
- Platform
OS: Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset: Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU: Adreno 613
- Memory
Card slot - No
Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM - : UFS 3.1
- Main Camera
Single: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie camera
Single: 5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video: 1080p@30fps
- Sound
Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack : No
- Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC: Yes
Infrared port: Yes
Radio: No
USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Battery
Type: Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging: 44W wired
Reverse wired
- Misc
Colors: Black, Silver, Gold
Models: V2531A
Price: About 180 EUR
Frequently Asked Questions
The Vivo Y500i was officially Exp. release 2026, January 16.
The starting retail price for the Vivo Y500i in South Africa is currently za ZAR3654.
It features a vibrant 6.75" display outputting a resolution of 720x1570 pixels.
The primary shooter is a 50 megapixel setup, capable of recording video at 1080p quality.
The device is powered by a reliable 7200 mAh <i class="head-icon icon-wired-charging"></i>44W battery to keep you connected all day.
